Environment

Aug. 01, 2018 | 04:31 PM

Australia’s drought is like a cancer eating away at farms and families

Tire tracks from farmer Jimmie McKeown's truck can be seen in a drought-effected paddock on his property located on the outskirts of the town of Walgett, in New South Wales, Australia, July 19, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray

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From ground level, Australia's drought looks like a featureless, brown dustbowl, but from the air it transforms into an artistry of color and texture as the land cracks under a blazing sun.

The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, leaving farmers struggling to cope and many of them asking questions about the future.

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology says parts of Australia experienced the second-warmest summer (December-February) on record and have just been through one of the driest and warmest autumns (March-May) on record.

And the dry spell, which has left more than 95 percent of NSW in drought, according to Department of Primary Industries, has no end in sight.